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Tuesday 21 May 2013

Charles Taylor's family ejected from calabar mansion

According to a story in Encomium magazine, the family of former Liberian president and war crimes prisoner, Charles Taylor, have been ejected from their N2.5million per year rented mansion in Diamond Hills in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The family he left behind in Calabar as he faced criminal charges in The Hague were ejected because they were unable to per their rent. The house belongs to Dr. Joseph Wayas, the Second Republic Senate President.

His wife and kids, who have since been abandoned by the former president's friends and business associates, now live in a small flat at the state housing estate along Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar. No aides, no cruising of luxury cars, no partying, no money to spend lavishly. That's their new life now.

Charles Taylor was forced to resign as president and take up political asylum in Nigeria. He arrived Nigeria with his family on August 12, 2003 but was extradited in 2006 to stand trial for war crimes.

In 2012, he was found guilty of all 11 counts of "aiding and abetting" war crimes and crimes against humanity.

92 comments:

Dobis said...

How the mighty has fallen!

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Justice is incontrovertible if well served, but its too bad the family have to also suffer for the evils of their father and husband.

Anonymous said...

such is life. Iyke.

Unknown said...

Nawa oh

ournaira said...

too bad for them. Once a millionaire

Anonymous said...

2.5mm for that??? The same thing that I'm paying for my crappy 2bed in Ikoyi? Can lagos please take a cue from other cities? Too freaking expensive!

Unknown said...

Okay now I saw this coming... Eyahhhh

Anonymous said...

First of all, dat house is worth much more tha N2.5million per annum for rent, and a again to the Taylors' welcome to the real world. *toungue out*

BARBIE......... said...

OOOHHHHHH!!!! CNT SHOUT

Anonymous said...

Exactly what I have been waiting to hear. Hahahaha that is jst the beginning..

BONARIO NNAGS said...

hmmm how table turns.
Change is the onlything permanent.
hope our politicians would learn from this.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Haaa

sQo said...

What took so long

Anonymous said...

So Wayas needs 2.5million...

↭PRINCE JOBLESS↭ said...

Taylor should sort his shit out. That house is worth like £500K. The useless cunt only cares about £££. Like most Nigerian leaders. Absolutely gutted his children has to suffer for having an idiot as a father.

Anonymous said...

From grace to grass...#wakapass

ejikebiggerdick said...

Whoop! Such is lyf, in d past 13yrs whoever told this man nd his family that this fate wuld befall him will definitely end up in d sword's mouth.☻▲Çš

Anonymous said...

Mmmmmmmmmm! Life.

ADEDOLAPO said...

serves them right jor..... Duuh unto the next one

Anonymous said...

Heheheheehehheh....I kw his children...dnt feel an inch of pity for dem

Anonymous said...

How hard the mighty have fallen! This is a lesson to all rebels, insurgents, militants, war mongers and dictators! Sheath ur freaking swords...

Unknown said...

God is gradually catching them. grace 2 grass

Unknown said...

About time this was done, seeking succour but living like a frigging King even in exile.

Hourglass said...

Sorry sir, Money n fame only last 4 a while...

Anonymous said...

what a life???? From grace to grass, silver spoon to no spoon atal

Anonymous said...

2.5mil per year..(Snce 2003)woOw..y ddnt d dude jst BUY a frickn house...#BIG meSs.

Unknown said...

let them go learn tailoring...

Sorem said...

hw d mighty r fallen indeed

Anonymous said...

But joseph wayas said he is living on charity according to what he told vanguard newspaper. He stole money too. He is decieving himself too. Where did he get money to build dis house?.living on charity indeed.

Anonymous said...

GREEDY LOT....

The Ato Nigeria Limited said...

Eh yah.. He who stands shld be careful less he falls..

Sorem said...

which politicians? Hpin dat our politicians ll change is lyk askn 4 d moon wyl d sun is shinin.

Blogtoto said...

'his children has to'eeeeew!Stay in school fool

Anonymous said...

How hard the mighty falleth and the weapon of war perish! Piteous spectacle. #from grass to sand sand

Apple said...

The rich also cry, it serve's them right!

Her Excellency said...

So d ex president doesn't ve any hidden treasure 4 future purpose? O ga o

Anonymous said...

consequences of 'sins of the father'... SMH

Anonymous said...

Such is life...

Hrm paul ojeih said...

shey d bible talk am say wat u sow u reap even the sins of the fathers will be visited on the the children children see how dey wan begin dey suffer becos of their fathers atrocity babagida and abacha kids think they have excaped whosai e dey com karma is a bitch

Anonymous said...

Karma! Such is life.

Anonymous said...

Can't help but pity them,paying 4 d mistakes of dat monster they call father.

Anonymous said...

Abigail u dey here again....4rm bela 2 linda 2 evry oda blog.....hmmmmm..heard uv gt ur own now...Good 4 u God go crown all ur stalkin effort wif success!!..lol..

Unknown said...

So where is all the money they got from the sale of the famed Bloos Diamonds?
Dem no save for rainy days such as this or were they expection Mr. Taylor (Obioma) to stay with them forever ???

Anonymous said...

What goes around comes around. Change is the only constant. Let the CR State Government give them land to farm, so they can eek out a living like millions of Nigerians do.

Anonymous said...

2.5million naira a year for such a beautiful building in calabar?what a jackpot....my house in phase 1 is 5million a yr and its not as posh as that....i should relocate...*wink*

BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

from grace to grass...

Anonymous said...

Whatever is done today, tomorrow has a way of paying for it.let us be careful and always remember this.

Anonymous said...

This is Lagos!

Anonymous said...

Those who destroy to attend glory. Shall meet destruction at the gate of success reap wt u sow (handsome sam)

Anonymous said...

Pity pity pity

Anonymous said...

Niqquer pierced both ears??? Naaaa you are GAY!

Anonymous said...

In as much as pjobless is a fool, blogtoto what is wrong with the grammar? You're the one that needs to go back to school,be sure of urself before u make corrections, if u are not sure, just ignore it.

MK said...

Lol..I had to calculate too, exactly wat I am paying for my one bedroom in london na wa

Anonymous said...

The evil that men do live after them.

bassey said...

every nigerian should learn a lesson from them,mostly politician.

MyTestimonys said...

VERY SAD, GOD REWARDS EVERYONE http://mytestimonys.blogspot.com/2013/05/bishop-feb-idahosa-testifies_20.html

Unknown said...

Too bad, no investments? No personal properties?? Nothing 2 fall back on???

Anonymous said...

They should have moderated his actions.

Anonymous said...

Wow! I'm surprised! I tot he bought that house.. Oh well it's a piry. At least the wife still has a roof over her head. Mansion or not!!!

Cherykoko said...

2.5 million per annum for this big mansion? when people pay as much as 3million for a 3bedroom flat per annum in Abuja. Landlords for Abuja don determine say dem go kill us one way or the other. *rme*

Anonymous said...

You said Ikoyi that's like the Beverly Hills of Lagos. It's only going to go up.

Anonymous said...

Ewo! Na wa ooo! Bible talked am. I hope they have money to pay the rent for the flat too. They should search well for hidden treasures or ask their Papa where he stocked away his property.
THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME.

Anonymous said...

The evil that men do. Though u can't really chose ur father so i feel sorry for his kids

Kelvin said...

many days for the thief one day for the owner

Unknown said...

dem go soon hawk roasted boli and pure water.this is just the beginning.they enjoyed with their evil father so they have to suffer with him.

miss Banku said...

Its good riddance to bad rubbish,serves them right.now those kids can quit being a nuisance to the peaceful people of calabar.I've waited for this for too long...Horrible Family!

Domingo said...

This will only make Nigerian politicians steal n hoard more money n treasures.The dude didn't even steal much!not being able to pay mere 2.5million per annum consistently for 10 yrs- He is definitely a learner.Ex local govt chairmen in Nigeria can afford 10million naira worth apartment yearly for 50 yrs.So so sad that Nigerian politicians are pacesetters for money laundering and corruption.Abacha's stolen wealth alone can sustain a whole nation for a CENTURY.Don't want to mention d. Likes of OBJ,Shonekan,Babangida........Oh my.

Anonymous said...

Lesson to some govns who refuse to pay their workers' salaries.

Anonymous said...

Why is it that Nigeria is now a refuse dump for all the unwanted human beings from other African countries?

Anonymous said...

Moral of the story is that power is transient.

bubbles said...

Then I wonder what you would say about abuja cause you would pay more than that in asokoro or maitama believe me

Anonymous said...

You haven't lived in Abuja my dear, that's why. You'll freak

Anonymous said...

Liberian Mafian....wat goes around comes around..God pls don't let me suffer for wat I did not do oooo...Amen!!

Anonymous said...

Its a standard. Generations suffer d sin of one man. That's why if we decide to be wicked, we should Atlst remember those we'd leave behind

--Teeteelahyo--

Unknown said...

I just pity d family.

Anonymous said...

Relocate.....

Anonymous said...

Its a pity dat they are suffering for a crime they didn't commit hmmm i rest my case here

LORD O.H. THE WISE said...

trust no man,he trusted in obasanjo.....right now,he is dead..obasanjo is in his hill top mantion at ota........sadly his family left behind cant even pay rent..
[dont be in a hurry in life but dont let any one leave you behind]--"o.h the wise"

Anonymous said...

What about the one that 2baba is seriously knacking in NY, she join the ones wen them throway abi she no come nigeria again *lipsealed* Linda post my comment o.

Anonymous said...

Blossom go and help your family na

Anonymous said...

Just N2.5millon a year and they can't pay up? That's what we pay for a 2bedroom flat here in abuja.

Anonymous said...

I hope all you people claiming your father's money are taking notes....omo baba olowos..personally, i work n thrive for mine, my fathers money is his own-it sure helps tho-wink

Anonymous said...

2.5mill for a mansion in calabar?Lagos but y???this town's crazy!!! #Bishie just capped

Unknown said...

See prayer!

Anonymous said...

Lmao @stalking efforts..

bubbles said...

Ogah mr abuja I presently live in abuja

Anonymous said...

From prada to nada

Anonymous said...

I mean if they Taylor had prepared 4 the rainy day by investing wisely while he was on top, his family wouldn't have been suffering by now

Anonymous said...

Way r talking about self, his money is stashed safely somewhere. Probably he doesn't want his wife 2 know about it.

Unknown said...

People, there are two sides to a coin. He's had the rosy part but now is time for the not so rosy side. All na for him pocket. You reap what you sow. While all was well with him, the family enjoyed, now things have gone sow they have to take it the way it has come. Abi no be so?


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